by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Whatcom Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Whatcom Community College was $298 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $119 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,419 | $9,867 |
| Fees | $345 | $345 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,460 | $8,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,684 | $3,684 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at Whatcom Community College took out an average of $22,610 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Whatcom Community College is $40,896 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Whatcom Community College medical assisting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Whatcom Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 79.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 16.7% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at Whatcom Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 15 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 4 |
| Nursing | 30 |
View All Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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